--- title: "Brian Does Hollywood (S03E02) | familyguy.co.uk" canonical: "https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e02-brian-does-hollywood/" updatedDate: 2026-09-06 author: Alex Moss description: "Brian Does Hollywood: Family Guy season 3 episode 2 (S03E02), first aired 18 July 2001. Writer and director credits." --- # Brian Does Hollywood Episode 2 of Family Guy season 3 (S03E02), the 30th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Gary Janetti and directed by Gavin Dell. First broadcast on 18 July 2001. ## Story After rehab, Brian moves to Los Angeles to live with his cousin Jasper and unintentionally ends up directing films. The Griffins visit to support his new career. The films turn out to be pornographic, and Brian tries to hide that from his visitors. Meanwhile Stewie tries out for Kids Say the Darndest Things, planning to hypnotise the audience, but host Bill Cosby picks up his device and ruins the scheme without knowing it. The Woody Awards for adult films then shortlist Brian for Best Director. Jasper tells the family the truth and they attend the ceremony, to Brian's relief. He then returns to Quahog with them. ## Facts | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Season | 3 | | Episode | 2 of 22 | | Overall | No. 30 | | Code | S03E02 | | First aired | 18 July 2001 | | Directed by | Gavin Dell | | Written by | Gary Janetti | | Production code | 2ACX20 | | Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 3 | | Wikidata | Q843379 | | IMDb | tt0576917 | | Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: Wikidata differs on air date (2001-07-19) | | US viewers | 6.10 million | ## Voices | Voice | Characters | | --- | --- | | Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin | | Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Black Chick, Phone Voiceover | | Seth Green | Chris Griffin, Hollywood Waiter | | Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin | | Gary Cole | Michael Eisner | | Louise DuArt | Joan Rivers | | Olivia Hack | Melissa Rivers | | Jenna Jameson | Jenna Jameson | | Ron Jeremy | Ron Jeremy | | Ray Liotta | Zack | Principal voice credits as recorded by IMDb, which lists up to ten credits per episode, so recurring characters can be missing here. Guest voices below come from Wikipedia and TVmaze. ### Guest voices - Seth MacFarlane as Jasper - Ray Liotta as Zach ## Links - Season: [3](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-3/) - Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_3) - Wikidata: [Q843379](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q843379) - IMDb: [tt0576917](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0576917/) - US viewers: [6.10 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_3) ## Navigation - Previous: [S03E01 The Thin White Line](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e01-the-thin-white-line/) - Next: [S03E03 Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e03-mr-griffin-goes-to-washington/) - Season hub: [Season 3](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-3/) - All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/) ## Season 3: episode 2 of 22 - S03E01 [The Thin White Line](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e01-the-thin-white-line/) - S03E02 Brian Does Hollywood (this entry) - S03E03 [Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e03-mr-griffin-goes-to-washington/) - S03E04 [One If by Clam, Two If by Sea](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e04-one-if-by-clam-two-if-by-sea/) - S03E05 [And the Wiener Is...](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e05-and-the-wiener-is/) - S03E06 [Death Lives](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e06-death-lives/) - S03E07 [Lethal Weapons](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e07-lethal-weapons/) - S03E08 [The Kiss Seen Around the World](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e08-the-kiss-seen-around-the-world/) - S03E09 [Mr. Saturday Knight](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e09-mr-saturday-knight/) - S03E10 [A Fish Out of Water](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e10-a-fish-out-of-water/) - S03E11 [Emission Impossible](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e11-emission-impossible/) - S03E12 [To Love and Die in Dixie](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e12-to-love-and-die-in-dixie/) - S03E13 [Screwed the Pooch](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e13-screwed-the-pooch/) - S03E14 [Peter Griffin: Husband, Father... Brother?](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e14-peter-griffin-husband-father-brother/) - S03E15 [Ready, Willing, and Disabled](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e15-ready-willing-and-disabled/) - S03E16 [A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e16-a-very-special-family-guy-freakin-christmas/) - S03E17 [Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e17-brian-wallows-and-peters-swallows/) - S03E18 [From Method to Madness](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e18-from-method-to-madness/) - S03E19 [Stuck Together, Torn Apart](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e19-stuck-together-torn-apart/) - S03E20 [Road to Europe](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e20-road-to-europe/) - S03E21 [Family Guy Viewer Mail #1](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e21-family-guy-viewer-mail-1/) - S03E22 [When You Wish Upon a Weinstein](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e22-when-you-wish-upon-a-weinstein/) --- Unofficial fan resource. 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